Our mission is to solve energy poverty in the Global South with Lytefire Solar Tech
and empower people with trainings to create sustainable jobs..
To do this, we have built an ecosystem of own brands and partners.
We are an impact company with strong family ties. We grow through an ecosystem of partnerships to empower people (users and partners) locally with Lytefire.
Our Brands

Lytefire is our Solar Energy Concentrator powering Solar Ovens, Roasters or Dehydrators with no electricity.

GoSol presents our Educational Work with NGOs to spread the Lytefire Solar Ovens to high-impact settings.

Solar Fire France is commercializing the Lytefire 5 & 11 DeLuxe and Roaster applications in the French market.

The Lytefire Sauna is very recent and demonstrates the power of the sun for carbon free well-being and tourism activities.
Why Solar Fire
We grow to empower people and decarbonize economies.
Impact
1 Lytefire prevents 5 tons of Co2 emissions/year when used 6h / day, 210 days / year in Kenya. It’s the volume of an olympic swimming pool, or 60m² of rainforest..
3 billion people
Need a clean source of heat every day to process food or run their business. In the Global South, they burn charcoal, trash, LPG, wood or rely on poor electric grids.
Clean Energy
Empowering people with affordable and powerful clean energy can have a very strong impact on climate change mitigation.
Solar bread
In most countries one Lytefire 5 can bake daily 50 to 110kg of bread and 100 buns depending on the season.
300°C
Or 572°F is the temperature reached by a Lytefire 5 solar oven with direct irradiation
10 years
Remaining in order to reduce carbon emissions generated by human activities, according to the 2020’s IPCC report.
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Solar Innovation from Finland
Lytefire has been selected in 2021 as one of the top solutions for canteens of the Global South by EDUCATION FINLAND, the platform of the Finnish National Agency for Education and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Lytefire has also be selected by FINGO who represents 300 Finnish civil society organizations striving to build a fair world for all.
From our Channels
Solar bakery innovation at your fingertips
1.054 views, 1:56 min
Solar Sauna in the Swiss Alps - Intro
4:23 - 539 views
Scaling the Direct Solar Economy
2,899 views, 4:58 min
Free the Sun!
210,908 views, 3:16 min
Cooking in the Snow
6,410 views, 0:57 min
Latest News & Press Coverage
Two Strong Women Joining
Friday 22 July 2022, by Eva Wissenz
Campaign launch! Support Solar Bakery Pioneers in East Africa
Friday 17 June 2022, by Eva Wissenz
The case for Lytefire to produce school meals for 64 million children
Friday 3 June 2022, by Urs Riggenbach
New sponsors: Siemenpuu Foundation and ASE
Wednesday 1 June 2022, by Eva Wissenz
Pain solaire pour les femmes de Lougsi au Burkina en 2022
Wednesday 18 May 2022, by Martin Pouabidjie
Feeling the Entrepreneurship Spirit in Uganda
Sunday 8 May 2022, by Urs Riggenbach
Our Solar entrepreneurs in Nebbi after Lytefire training!
Wednesday 20 April 2022, by Hanna Williams
The future shines bright with the ‘Sun Light Solar Bakery!’ in Alebtong
Friday 8 April 2022, by Hanna Williams
Solar Fire Team and Board

Urs Riggenbach
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Board Director
& Co-Founder
Represents the company. In charge of growth, licenses and investment. Follows operations and engages as needed.
urs.riggenbach@solarfire.io

Eva Wissenz
Managing Director (MD), Deputy CEO, Chairperson of the board & Founder
Happily in charge of general management, partnerships, communications, education, sales, marketing, investment, IP, HR, strategy, license.
eva.wissenz@solarfire.io

Lorin Symington
Chief Operations Officer (COO), Board Director
& Co-Founder
In charge of implementation of all projects. Improving the Lytefire tech in developing countries and working on developing new applications and models.
lorin.symington@solarfire.io

Arnaud Crétot
Chief Innovation
& Tech Officer (CI&TO)
& Co-Founder
Innovation for the EU and software development. Runs NeoLoco bakery, 1st solar bakery in EU using Lytefire.
arnaud.cretot@solarfire.io

Judith Bernet
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Projects coordination, Grants & Foundations
Finances, grants and relationships with foundations as well as project coordination with the COO.

Muriel Fuhrer
Lead Information Officer
Managing IT, websites
& communication with CEO and MD
muriel.fuhrer@solarfire.io

Samuel Rodrigues
Projects Management
& Trainer in Africa
Implementing projects with NGOs
in East and West Africa (mission based)
samuel.rodrigues@solarfire.io

Joan Arwa Ogwang
Country Representative in Kenya
Contributing to projects with local helpers. Finding leads and promoting Lytefire. 1st Solar Bakery in Kenya using Lytefire.
joan.arwa@solarfire.io

Martin Pouabidjie
Country Representative in Burkina Faso
Contributing to projects with local helpers. Finding leads and promoting Lytefire.
martin.pouabidjie@solarfire.io

Jared Omondi
Technician in Kenya
Working with us since 2016. Runs workshop in Kenya.
jared.omondi@solarfire.io
